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| PAUL & CODY WALKER |
Paul was on a break from the upcoming movie when he tragically lost his life in a blaze after a car he was travelling in crashed into a pole in Santa Clarita, California Nov 30. He was 40.
"Producers had a string of meetings right after Paul's death.
They soon realized they needed someone who looked like Paul to finish the movie and that is when they approached his nearly identical brother, Cody," a source reports.
Cody isn't entirely new to being on camera, as he's done work as a movie stuntman.
"They can shoot Cody from behind and at distance and if it is a shot where they need Paul's face in close up, they can use computer-generated imagery (CGI) later on.
Cody, 25, lives in Oregon, but he is currently staying at his mother Cheryl Walker's home.
"If Cody agrees, it's because he wants to honour his brother's memory. There are many details that still need to be worked out, but right now the family and cast and crew are all still grieving," added the source.
Universal Pictures shut down production on the movie, which began in September, after they heard about Paul's death.
Universal have also made it clear they will work with the Walker family and take their guidance on a fitting exit for Paul's Fast and Furious character, Brian O'Connor, according to the source.
A spokesman for Universal told MailOnline: 'Right now, all of us at Universal are dedicated to providing support to Paul's immediate family and our extended Fast & Furious family of cast, crew and filmmakers.
A source previously insisted the company was deliberating whether the film could be salvaged by reworking the script to write out Paul's character, Brian O'Conner.
"We are not commenting on the status of things at this point," a spokesman said.
The investigation into the crash that killed both Walker and Rodas is still ongoing.
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